Spare Tire Replaced with Full Tire

[Dodge1063]

Hey guys hope ya'lls lumina are running good. I wanted to have everyones opinion on this. I was thinking about taking out the spare tire and replacing it with the full size tire as the ones already on the car. I thought it could be do able because the 9c3 cars did have a full tire as a spare.

Let me know on my 98 lumina.opcorn:

[maxwedge]

What is your question, the issue is it will not fit where the space saver was, correct?

[Dodge1063]

Sorry I didnt make it clear,

I wanted to know can i drop a regular full size tire in the spare tire spot. I wanted to replace it with a real tire when i get a flat.

I thought it make it easier in the event of a flat, and wouldnt have to worry about going no more than 30 mph with it on.

It could just be a swap and i could get the one with a flat patched/plugged at my convenice.

[Hungrycat7]

It is a good idea in theory. Unfortunately I doubt you will be able to fit a full size tire on a full size rim in the spare tire compartment. If you want to sacrifice some trunk space and lay it in there it may work.

[4x4 blazerguy]

Measure the space in the trunk & measure the tire on the car. The answer will be in the tell of the tape.

[Dodge1063]

Thanks guys, I did the measure tape, and it looks like i could pull it off. I wont know until I pull a tire off or get an actual size to test out.

Thanks again

Rob

[1979Lee]

a fullsize spare tire will fit, it will stick up about 2-3 inches taller but will fit. if your lumina had been a 9c3 it would have come with rubber trunk mat with a raised area for the time see a pic of one here

[Dodge1063]

Hey Lee

thanks for the info, would you have a link to show?

Rob

[1979Lee]

Originally Posted by Dodge1063

Hey Lee

thanks for the info, would you have a link to show?

Rob

Hello Rob,

A link to show?

if you mean of the pic i posted,no i dont have the link anymore, i got the pic off of ebay a while back, as i to have a lumina(sometimes i regret buying this car the a/c is horrible in stop and go traffic, plus the seats suck) and i wanted to put in a fullsize spare, i never did, but i looked around luminas for sale on ebay and i found this pic from a cop car lumina.

[Dodge1063]

oh ok thanks for the info, yea i like looking at the 9c3 luminas with the electronic speedometer.

[Manowarr]

I went to the salvage yard and saw a wrecked lumina with good tires on it and bought one. I took my doughnut spare out and put the full size tire in its place in the trunk. Horizontally it fits no problem. It is slightly taller then the depth of the well, but it doesn't cause a significant problem. Works for me.

[no2guncntrl]

Mine sticks up in the rear of the spare area pretty bad.
The tires are 14", so I don't know what the deal is.
I'll have to look closer.

[Dodge1063]

I wondered about that. I mean having a full size tire if it would buldge the floor up a bit putting the tire in there. I will have to look into one when i go to a salvage yard. I know in either case it would come in handy if you did have a flat.

[1979Lee]

Originally Posted by Dodge1063

I wondered about that. I mean having a full size tire if it would buldge the floor up a bit putting the tire in there. I will have to look into one when i go to a salvage yard. I know in either case it would come in handy if you did have a flat.

yes it would i need to do the same thing, ive had more flat tires on this lumina than Any other car ive ever owned, you guys have the same prob?

[1979Lee]

Originally Posted by Dodge1063

I wondered about that. I mean having a full size tire if it would buldge the floor up a bit putting the tire in there. I will have to look into one when i go to a salvage yard. I know in either case it would come in handy if you did have a flat.

yes it would i need to do the same thing, ive had more flat tires on this lumina than Any other car ive ever owned, you guys have the same prob?